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David Solomon

David Solomon

CEO of Goldman Sachs

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1962 (age 64 years), Hartsdale, NY
Spouse: Mary Solomon (m. 1989)
Children: 2
Predecessor: Lloyd Blankfein
Education: Hamilton College and Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School
Parents: Alan Solomon and Sandra Solomon

Stories

SpaceX prices the largest IPO in history

Money Moves

Leads underwriting syndicate on SPCX

SPCX opened at $150 on June 12 and closed at $161, up 19%, putting SpaceX at roughly $2.1 trillion on its first day. Options began trading June 16 with 1.72 million contracts and $2.48 billion in premium on day one. The stock hit $225.64 that session, 67% above the offer price, before a 31% four-day pullback brought shares to $147.11 intraday on June 23.

Updated 7 days ago

Wall Street banks report first-quarter earnings amid Iran war oil shock

Money Moves

Reported record equities trading quarter

The six largest American banks wrapped up first-quarter 2026 reporting with combined net income of $47.3 billion, with trading floors thriving on Iran war volatility even as the outlook darkened. JPMorgan earned $5.94 per share on $50.54 billion in revenue as fixed-income trading surged 21 percent to $7.08 billion, while Citigroup posted its best quarterly revenue in a decade at $24.63 billion. Bank of America earned $1.11 per share, its highest in nearly two decades. Morgan Stanley posted a record equities trading quarter of $5.15 billion and a 29 percent jump in profit. Goldman Sachs led the week with record equities trading revenue of $5.33 billion. The banks announced roughly 5,000 job cuts, using the profit windfall to trim headcount rather than expand.

Updated May 31